Elecrolux twin cleaner, the belt is good but the roller does not go around.

The number one cause of brushes not rotating is a broken belt. If you remove the four screws holding the bottom plate, you'll see a short, wide rubber belt that goes around the roller.

If this is broken, it's easy to replace. They do break because of age and wear. One of the leading causes of breakage is when the roller gets something - a curtain cord, for example - wrapped around it. If you don't immediately shut off the vacuum & remove the cord, the belt will continue to try to turn the roller (which can't turn), and this generates a lot of heat in just a few seconds.

The number two cause of brushes not rotating is, as suggested above, something jammed & wound around the roller. It's always a good idea to turn the vacuum over periodically and clean the roller... including using scissors or a knife to snip & remove wound hairs & threads. A clean and healthy roller will help to keep your belt happy!

things you will need Vacuum belt

• Screwdriver

1. Locate and purchase the correct belt for your Eureka vacuum cleaner from the local grocery or department store. Vacuum belts come in different sizes according to your model of vacuum. Check your owner's manual or the vacuum itself for your model number.
   

2. Turn your vacuum cleaner over so that the bottom of the unit is facing you. Remove the cover plate from the bottom by undoing the screws that are holding it in place with a screwdriver.
   

3. Locate the belt pulley rod near the back of the vacuum base coming out of the motor. With the vacuum cleaner base turned upside down and facing you, the motor and pulley rod should be up near the top of the base.
   

4. Slide the vacuum brush roller out of the slots at the bottom of the vacuum base and remove the old belt from the brush roller and pulley rod. With the brush roller off of the unit, clean the brush by removing any strings or cords wrapped around the tube.
   

5. Install the new belt by looping it over the belt pulley rod next to the motor and then looping around the end of the brush roller in the belt slot. Hold the brush roller and pull back on it to tighten the belt while you slide the roller back into the slots on the vacuum base.
   

6. Replace the base cover plate by snapping it back into place and securing it with screws. Turn vacuum back upright and turn it on to test the belt and verify the unit is working
   

1

Unplug the vacuum cleaner and turn it upside down, flat on the floor, with the roller brush facing up.

2

Remove the the bottom cover plate from the vacuum by prying it off gently with a screwdriver blade. Set aside the cover plate.

3

If the old belt is broke, remove it by pulling the belt from underneath the roller bush. If the belt is not broken but simply worn out, and is still attached, cut it off with scissors.

4

Remove the roller brush by lifting both ends from the grooved slots in the housing of the vacuum cleaner.

5

Cut away hair, thread, string and other debris wound around the roller, using the scissors. Tangles on the roller brush are a common reason for belt wear and breakdowns due to the added weight and stress on the roller brush.

6

Slip the replacement belt over the roller brush and seat the belt in the groove in the center of the roller.

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Slide the roller brush back into the grooved mounts on either side of the housing and snap into place.

8

Pull back on the new belt and slip the loop over the pulley attached to the vacuum motor.

9

Replace the bottom cover by snapping it back on the housing until it clicks into place.

Hi, I wrote the following tip for someone very late last night.I don't know if they ever saw it, so here it is just for you. I hope it helps.
This problem is most often caused by a broken brush roller belt. Sometimes, although very rarely, there is a separate motor which turns the brush, or there may be something that is causing brush roller to bind so that a belt does not last long. I don't know what your situation is but I'll give it my best shot. Lets just assume the most common problem (97% of the time) and that it is a broken belt,
FIRST: UNPLUG THE VACUUM CLEANER. Write down the model number of the machine so that you have it with you when you purchase a new belt.
Set up an area to work and lay down newspapers to do this job as it can be messy. Or, of course, if you do it on the carpet, you can vacuum it up when your finished
Normally to remove the brush roller and install a new belt most vacuums will have some way to gain access. Either there are:
a) Screws on the top of the roller sections that if you remove them you can tip the cover up so that you can remove it. Sometimes there are cosmetic caps over where the screws are. or
b) Screws on the bottom of the roller section so that you can remove them, then a cover, and then the brush roller itself.

When you have the roller exposed, remove it carefully and take note to observe the parts and how they are oriented. This will help with the reassembly process. Often the brush roller is a simple one piece unit, but it pays to keep track of your work.
1 Remove the broken belt.
2 Remove the brush roller.
3 If there are any carpet strands wrapped around the roller, remove or unwind them. If there is material that is causing the roller to bind which is caught in the ends of the roller, of course, remove them as well.
4 Reinstall the roller with the belt loosely wrapped around it so that the other end of it can be put around the motor shaft that turns it. This step may be harder than it looks and you may need a lot of strength to wrap the belt around that shaft. It depends on the design of the unit. Sometimes it is alternately easier to put the belt around the shaft first and then put the roller into position.
5 Once the roller and belt are in their final positions, Re-assemble.
6 Before plugging the vacuum cleaner in, Check to see that the Roller will turn without binding.
You will need to use some force because you are turning the roller itself and the motor via the belt. So it does not need to turn easily but it should not be stuck. If it is stuck, for any reason, when you turn the vacuum cleaner on you will burn up the new belt with plenty of smoke
to make things exciting and stink up the house.
7 If the belt is not binding then plug the cleaner in and test it.
All should be well,
Hope this helps,
Best Regards,
Mark

This problem is most often caused by a broken brush roller belt. Sometimes, although very rarely, there is a separate motor which turns the brush, or there may be something that is causing brush roller to bind so that a belt does not last long. I don't know what your situation is but I'll give it my best shot. Lets just assume the most common problem (97% of the time) and that it is a broken belt,
FIRST: UNPLUG THE VACUUM CLEANER. Write down the model number of the machine so that you make have it with you when you purchase a new belt.
Set up an area to work and lay down newspapers to do this job as it can be messy. Or, of course, if you do it on the carpet, you can vacuum it up when your finished
Normally to remove the brush roller and install a new belt most vacuums will have some way to gain access. Either there are:
a) Screws on the top of the roller sections that if you remove them you can tip the cover up so that you can remove it. Sometimes there are cosmetic caps over where the screws are. or
b) Screws on the bottom of the roller section so that you can remove them, then a cover, and then the brush roller itself.

When you have the roller exposed, remove it carefully and take note to observe the parts and how they are oriented. This will help with the reassembly process. Often the brush roller is a simple one piece unit, but it pays to keep track of your work.
1 Remove the broken belt.
2 Remove the brush roller.
3 If there are any carpet strands wrapped around the roller, remove or unwind them. If there is material that is causing the roller to bind which is caught in the ends of the roller, of course, remove them as well.
4 Reinstall the roller with the belt loosely wrapped around it so that the other end of it can be put around the motor shaft that turns it. This step may be harder than it looks and you may need a lot of strength to wrap the belt around that shaft. It depends on the design of the unit. Sometimes it is alternately easier to put the belt around the shaft first and then put the roller into position.
5 Once the roller and belt are in their final positions, Re-assemble.
6 Before plugging the vacuum cleaner in, Check to see that the Roller will turn without binding.
You will need to use some force because you are turning the roller itself and the motor via the belt. So it does not need to turn easily but it should not be stuck. If it is stuck, for any reason, when you turn the vacuum cleaner on you will burn up the new belt with plenty of smoke
to make things exciting and stink up the house.
7 If the belt is not binding then plug the cleaner in and test it.
All should be well,
Hope this helps,
Best Regards,
Mark

is the vacuum cleaner belt broken!!

I will attempt to walk you through the belt change on your Riccar 8955 upright vacuum cleaner. I have taken pictures for you for each step to ensure that it's done properly. What you'll need to have handy for this repair;

- Phillips Head Screw Driver
- Riccar 4000 / 8000 Series Belt
- Riccar 8000 Series Roller Brush With Clutch Assembly (only if the brushes have worn down, not necessary if brushes are still long)

Step 1: Make sure the vacuum cleaner is unpluged, and turn the vacuum cleaner upside down so the bottom plate is upwards. It's easiest to do on a work bench or counter top.



Step 2: Unsrew the two metal screws on the metal bottom plate with your Phillips head screw driver, and remove the bottom plate from the vacuum cleaner so the belt is completely exposed with the roller brush.

Step 3: Remove the belt guard that sits to the left of the roller brush, and is a metal part that protects any dirt & debris from going over to the belt. Here's a picture of that part being removed;



Step 4: Remove the Rug / Floor actuator arm from the clutch on the right hand side of the roller brush. Simply pull the metal actuator arm to the left of the brush and out of the circle that it sits in. Here's a picture of that;



Step 5: Once you have removed the actuator arm for the clutch, as well as the belt guard, lift staight up on the roller brush and remove the roller brush from the vacuum cleaner:



Step 6: Once you have removed the roller brush, and the old belt from the vacuum cleaner, take one new belt and wrap it around the metal pin in the back of vacuum cleaners agitator housing. Here's a picture of where that pin is located with the belt wrapped around it;



Step 7: Once you have the belt wrapped around the metal pin (this is the shaft to the motor that actually spins the belt), but the other end of the belt through your new roller brush;



Step 8: There is a specific way that the roller brush has to be inserted. If the roller brush is not put in properly, this can cause all sorts of problems including the brush not spinning, and continously having to replace belts. You can see on the end cap of the roller brush (the right side where the belt rides) that there is two little teeth that protrude out of the end cap as well as an indentation on the opposite side;



Step 9: With the roller brush inserted through the belt, posistion the two teeth facing downwards. You can see in the vacuum cleaner where the roller brush sits, a little groove down inside of the housing. These two teeth need to straddle that groove. Also make sure that the little ring, or circle that the clutch actuator arm sits into, is facing upwards completely. It should be directly on top of the two teeth. Stretch the belt using the roller brush as leverage down into the agitator housing of the vacuum cleaner, making sure that the two teeth are facing downwards straddling the little groove. After the brush is back into the vacuum cleaner, take the metal actuator arm from the rug / floor switch, and insert it back into the metal ring (or hole) on the roller brush;


Step 10: Replace the metal belt guard that rests to the left of the belt. You'll notice on the belt guard that there are two little 90 degree notches on both sides. These notches need to face towards the belt or to the right. Here's a picture of the belt guard being put back into place;





Step 11: After inserting the belt guard back into the vacuum, turn the vacuum cleaner over so the top of the agitator housing is facing you. Change the the rug / floor switch from bare floors to the carpet setting, and the turn the vacuum upside again so the brush and belt are exposed:



Step 12: With the vacuum set to the carpet setting, pull the belt forwards to ensure that the brush is spinning freely. If the belts do not spin freely, repeat steps 2-10.








Thank you

Chris Jones
GoVacuum

CHECK ROLLER BRUSH PROBALLY HAS STRING WRAP UP AROUND THE ROLLER OR THE END BEARINGS ARE FROZEN IF SO SRAY WD40 IN BEARINGS TILL THEY FREE UP OR REPLACE ROLLER BRUSH

The belt runs from the metal motor pulley straight to the brush roll. To change the belt you remove the bottom plate, pull the roller straight up, then you put the belt on the metal pulley and then on the roller and you push it back into place.

You have to buy a new roller